New York whitewater - Mohawk River, Albany/Saratoga County Albany/Saratoga county, Cohoes Wave section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II     0 miles   The wonderful Albany/Saratoga County scenery and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream attract people from near and far. The Cohoes Wave section of Mohawk River in New York is 0 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class II section. The starting location is a short drive from Albany-Schenectady-Troy, as you can see on the road map further down. There are nice comfortable hotels here, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. This is an extremely short section so it's not like you're gonna     spend hours on the river in one stretch. There's camping available near Mohawk River. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this is an area with plenty of spots for that. This river system has a few good paddling sections and the Cohoes Wave section is one of them. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in New York tend to be more challenging than the national average, so better not forget that a large number of rivers in this state are not easy. Briefly about the general area: The amount of rainfall that falls at Mohawk River is close to the national average; of all the months in a year May is the one with the most rain, and February is when it's the driest. High temperatures at Mohawk River during the summer are in the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures drop down into the   60's. For the period of the wintertime highs are ordinarily in the 30's, and overnight lows during the winter for Mohawk River tend to be in the 10's. Don't leave Mohawk River without first paying a visit to Cohoes Falls. Mohawk River, Cohoes Wave road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II Length: 0 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 42.7797 Longitude: -73.69581 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 42.7797 Longitude: -73.69581 Paddler input for Mohawk River, New York: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Mohawk River, New York Local climate location: SCHENECTADY 17 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Hilton Garden Inn Troy, Troy 3 miles away Welcome to the Hilton Garden Inn Troy Rensselaer County*s newest and most distinctive meetings and hotel location. Conveniently located near to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute /RPI/ and in the heart... Clarion Hotel at The Century House, Latham 4 miles away 100 percent Non-Smoking Boutique hotel. Oversized rooms with earth tones, dark hardwood furniture, exquisite pillow-top mattresses and down pillows,desks, free HS wireless internet, sitting area, and ... Hampton Inn Albany/Latham, Cohoes 4 miles away Conveniently located within the tri-city area of Albany Troy and Schenectady New York the Hampton Inn Albany/Latham hotel is within minutes of most Albany corporate interests shopping and area attract...   All New York Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in New York. Books about whitewater paddling on Mohawk River, New York List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Mohawk River, New York. Find a whitewater outfitter in New York Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York, the metro area neareast to Mohawk River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Mohawk River.   Whitewater Near Mohawk River: Mohawk River, Albany/Saratoga County , 0 miles away, Class II-IV(V+) - 3 miles long (Cohoes Falls to Hudson River) Poesten Kill River, Rensselaer County , 4 miles away, Class III-V+ - 3 miles long (Troy to Hudson River) Poesten Kill River, Rensselaer County , 5 miles away, Class I-IV - 7 miles long (Eagle Mills to Troy) Poesten Kill River, Rensselaer County , 5 miles away, Class III-V+ - 2 miles long (Eagle Mills to Waterfall) Hoosic River, Rensselaer County , 9 miles away, Class V - 2 miles long (Schaghticoke Dam to Powerhouse) Normans Kill River, Albany County , 10 miles away, Class I-V - 3 miles long (Normansville to Route 32) Fish Creek, Saratoga County , 17 miles away, Class II-IV - 7.5 miles long (Burgoyne to Schuylerville) Hannacrois Creek, Greene County , 18 miles away, Class III-IV - 5.5 miles long (Deans Mill to Hudson River) Kinderhook Creek, Columbia County , 21 miles away, Class I-V - 11 miles long (Valatie to Stockport) Batten Kill River, Washington County , 21 miles away, Class I-III - 9 miles long (Greenwich to Hudson River)   Ski Areas Near Mohawk River: Willard Mountain, New York , 17 miles away, 505 vertical feet West Mountain, New York , 26 miles away, 1010 vertical feet Jiminy Peak, Massachusetts , 30 miles away, 1150 vertical feet Bousquet, Massachusetts , 34 miles away, 750 vertical feet Catamount, Massachusetts , 34 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Hickory Ski Center, New York , 36 miles away, 1280 vertical feet Ski Butternut, Massachusetts , 40 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Windham Mountain, New York , 46 miles away, 1600 vertical feet Hunter Mountain, New York , 46 miles away, 1600 vertical feet Gore Mountain, New York , 50 miles away, 2100 vertical feet   Hotels Near Mohawk River: Hilton Garden Inn Troy, Troy , 3 miles away Clarion Hotel at The Century House, Latham , 4 miles away Hampton Inn Albany/Latham, Cohoes , 4 miles away RAMADA LATHAM/ALBANY AIRPORT, Latham , 4 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites LATHAM, Latham , 4 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Mohawk River: Deer Run Camp Grounds, Schaghticoke, 10 miles away Dingman's Campgrounds, Nassau, 15 miles away Fish Creek Marina and Camp Grounds, Saratoga Springs, 15 miles away   Golf Courses Near Mohawk River: Mill Road Acres Golf Course, Latham , 7 miles away Clifton Knolls Executive Golf Course, Clifton Park , 8 miles away